Glossary Terms

Recover with compassion, rebuild with care.

Compassionate, evidence-based care for addiction, chronic pain, and infectious diseases in Morgan Hill, California.

Stethoscope and book

COVID-19

Respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 with fever, cough.

Craving

Intense urge to use a substance, triggered by cues or stress.

Cysticercosis

Parasitic infection from pork tapeworm causing seizures, cysts.

Cystitis

Bladder infection causing frequent, painful urination, often bacterial.